Owned products
Business software, consumer apps and games that I build and run myself through Thinking Systems.
Kuanysh Bayandinov
Founder, designer, and engineer.
Idea to product to business, and I do all of it: what to build, how it looks, the code, the launch, and running it after. I do it for clients through Prodmake and for myself through Thinking Systems.
At a glance
- 4,000+ maritime workers on ships with no signal used the safety system I ran for Scoutbase
- 12 companies have used software I built, from Shell to McDonald’s
- 1,300+ people in nearly 50 countries downloaded my apps or used my web tools this year
- 20+ products I’ve launched, across 3 companies I founded
Past teams: Lane, AuditBoard, Scoutbase.
About
Most people own one slice of a product. I take the whole thing: who it’s for, what it does, how it looks, how it’s built, how it finds customers, and how the business runs once it’s live.
That has meant safety software for ships with no signal, enterprise platforms, consumer apps and games, AI voice agents, and the launch films that sell them. I also write about small companies, institutions, attention, and building an independent life.
Work
Client systems
Prodmake, my design and technology agency, takes a client’s idea or shaky prototype to software their business can run on.
Enterprise software
Maritime safety, commercial real estate, audit and compliance, healthcare, and drone-based property analytics.
References
“Kuan’s expertise paved the way for our growth and enabled us to acquire the trust of external investors and, as a consequence of that, additional funding.”
Yassin Askar Co-Founder & CPO, Scoutbase “Kuan was able to quickly and effectively respond to the requests of our customers as well as identify their potential needs even before they were apparent.”
Andy MacDonald Director of Engineering, VTS (formerly Lane) “Kuan helped us in implementing UI for one of the biggest clients and I can confirm his professionalism as any problem we’ve had was solved efficiently and delivered to production with no issues.”
Eldar Zakiryanov CTO, Metaphor “Kuan was a great asset to the team. It’s rare to find someone who can independently solve problems, communicate them clearly, and think ahead vs just on the current problem. Kuan would make a great addition to any team and is very dependable re: timing and cost expectations!”
Austin Kettner Co-Founder, Wonderkiln “We collaborated on a daily basis, and I was simply stunned by Kuan’s effectiveness as well as sheer brilliance when it came to software engineering.”
Tristan Miller-Dannelongue Product Manager, Lane Technologies “In a short time, Kuan was able to create several mobile and web applications that far exceeded our clients’ expectations.”
Peter Larsen Co-Founder, Candor Ventures Quoted from signed reference letters (2022) and written recommendations.
Selected writing
What a decade of production systems taught meWhat you learn when software has real users, real failures, and nowhere to hide. Own your infrastructureWhy owning more of your stack can leave you with fewer surprises. Value first, not minutesPrice your expertise around the value it creates, not the minutes it consumes. Tools of trade and the Lindy EffectChoose tools that reduce decisions, preserve muscle memory, and stay useful for years. 101 Mindset BasicsNotes you can test against your own judgment, habits, and direction.